Jake Anderson (basketball)
Jake Anderson | |
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| Born | April 8, 1987 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Playing for Orangeville A's in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) |
Darion "Jake" Anderson (born April 8, 1987) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States, currently competing for the Orangeville A's in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). His collegiate basketball tenure included playing for both Northern Illinois and Iowa State.
High school career
During his senior year at Carver Military Academy, Anderson led the Chicago Public League with averages of 32 points, seven assists, and six rebounds per game.
College career
Anderson’s collegiate journey commenced at Northern Illinois, where he was honored as the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year for the 2007–08 season. Across three seasons, he posted averages of 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest. Prior to the 2009 NBA draft, he declared without engaging an agent, thereby maintaining his NCAA eligibility.
After completing a communications degree in 2010, Anderson transferred to Iowa State for his final year of eligibility while undertaking graduate studies in Hospitality Management. He started in 31 games, averaging 12.8 points and leading the team with 7.2 rebounds per game. In his concluding collegiate appearance, he achieved a personal best by scoring 33 points against Colorado during the Big 12 Tournament.
Professional career
Anderson was drafted on November 3, 2011, by the Dakota Wizards in the fourth round of the 2011 NBA Development League Draft, subsequently traded to the Iowa Energy for the 2011–12 season. Injuries led to his release by Iowa Energy on December 29, 2011, and again on January 2, 2012, after participating in only thirteen games. He signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce on January 17, 2012, but was waived roughly one month later following nine appearances. Throughout that D-League season, Anderson averaged 9.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists over a total of twenty-two games.
In July 2012, Anderson took part in a single game representing the Chicago Bulls during the NBA Summer League. Later that year, he signed with Germany’s Ehingen Urspring for the 2012–13 campaign, where he averaged 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists across fifteen contests before departing in December.
Following a two-year break from professional play, Anderson joined the Gateway Steam for the inaugural season of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association in 2015. Over twenty-one games, he recorded averages of 16.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
On September 28, 2015, Anderson secured a contract with the Chicago Bulls but was waived on October 13 after appearing in one preseason matchup. He returned to MPBA action on December 15 by joining the newly established Pontiac 66ers’ training camp. Anderson made his debut on January 10, 2016, leading his team with thirty-four points in a victory over his former squad Gateway Steam.
On January 8, 2017, Anderson signed with the Orangeville A's competing in NBL Canada.